Category: Order Process
6 Points of Contention in Overseas Manufacturing for Smaller Buyers
Jan 9, 2019 | Buyer Perception, Order Process, Small Business, Sourcing | 0
In your China and overseas manufacturing, there are certain aspects that you have to contend with....
Book Your Shipments out of China NOW if you have not Already
Dec 28, 2018 | China Management, Client Import Education, Order Control, Order Process | 0
Book your China shipments now! It’s that easy. If you’re reading this on Friday...
China & Offshore Sourcing: Sample Process Tips
Dec 25, 2018 | Order Process, Private Label, Production Timing, Sourcing | 0
We’re close to 2019. It’s a week away. As the New Year rolls in people are working on...
5 Things All Great Importers Do
Dec 21, 2018 | Manufacturing, Order Control, Order Process, Sourcing | 0
Great importers consistently do the same things in their projects. Offshore projects that crumble...
One Way of Approaching Product Selection
Dec 8, 2018 | Order Process, Private Label, Sourcing | 0
Here’s another installment on the considerations for product selection. These all revolve...
Why is the Supplier Refusing to Make Sample as Asked?
Jul 27, 2018 | Order Control, Order Process, Sourcing | 0
Sometimes suppliers will say they will make the sample. But it won’t include… the...
Casual Steps, Major Disasters
Jun 19, 2018 | Accountability, Order Control, Order Process | 0
Casual from the beginning. Loose from the get-go. Processes regarded as incidentals. Requirements...
What Shipping Term Should I Choose?
Jun 12, 2018 | Back to the Basics, Order Control, Order Process | 0
What shipping term should I book with my supplier? That’s a common question I see in...
Even Temperature During Offshore Sourcing Projects
Jun 7, 2018 | Buyer Perception, Order Process, Sourcing | 0
The summertime is heating up. Factories are getting busier than they were say even 2 to 3 weeks...
Customs Checks Are an Intensive Headache
Jan 16, 2018 | Client Import Education, Order Process, Sourcing | 0
There are not many things worse than your container being flagged for an intensive customs exam....

About Jacob

For 18 years, I’ve worked in China manufacturing. This blog is to help new buyers or seasoned importers better understand overseas suppliers, their culture, the manufacturing processes and logistics. I lived in China from '01 to '12 and now on the Carolina coast. I own and operate JLmade.
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